{"id":10971,"date":"2017-03-03T21:05:51","date_gmt":"2017-03-03T21:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/pegasus\/?p=10971&post_type=story"},"modified":"2017-03-03T21:05:51","modified_gmt":"2017-03-03T21:05:51","slug":"campus-spring-2017","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/pegasus\/campus-spring-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"On Campus – Spring 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t
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\n\t\tFrom Spirit Splash and Homecoming to basketball games and Rent-a-Pup, the UCF campus was the place to be.\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\tOctober 14 <\/strong>\u2013 Students clamber for 2016\u2019s collectible rubber duck, the signature souvenir tossed to participants during Spirit Splash. The popular Homecoming tradition allows Knights to charge into the Reflecting Pond for a wet and wild pep rally.\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tOctober 12 <\/strong>\u2013 Student Linda Solange won first place and fan favorite at Knights Got Talent for her rendition of Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s \u201cListen.\u201d\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tOctober 15<\/strong> \u2013 Kevin Louidor and Sabrina J\u00e9r\u00f4me were crowned UCF\u2019s first black Homecoming queen and king. \t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 17 <\/strong>\u2013 Center Tacko Fall went for the slam dunk in the season opener against Mississippi State, as the Knights took home their first win with Johnny Dawkins as head coach.\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 1<\/strong> \u2013 The Knights took on the No. 1 University of Connecticut Huskies at the CFE Arena.\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 30<\/strong> \u2013 BET News correspondent and CNN political commentator Marc Lamont Hill was the keynote speaker at the 23rd annual Joseph C. Andrews Mentoring Celebration.\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 1<\/strong> \u2013 Students covered the sidewalks near Memory Mall with colorful self-expressions during this year\u2019s Chalk Art Festival.\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 1<\/strong> \u2013 A student kicked off his shoes and relaxed in a hammock on Memory Mall.\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 9<\/strong> \u2013 As part of a recent renovation, Knights Plaza now features a large Pegasus and a shaded seating area.\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 9<\/strong> \u2013 As part of Rent-A-Pup, students borrowed shelter dogs from Pet Rescue by Judy for an afternoon, giving the pups a chance to get out of their kennels.\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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